Causes of WW2

What did Hitler want?

After he got voted in and came to power, he made it clear that he would make Germany a powerful country again.

How did the Treaty of Versailles influence German rebellion?

The treaty of Versailles punished Germany heavily; for example, German territory and money was taken away. This drove Germany’s revenge

How did Mussolini make an input?

As a fascist Prime Minister, Mussolini wanted to make Italy become a powerful country. So in 1936 he invaded Abyssinia

What did Japan do to China?

Japan invaded China and committed many terrible war crimes. Japan really wanted to become powerful.

How did the Great Depression affect it?

After the economy crashed in 1930 worldwide, many countries lost faith in their government especially because they had promised greatness

How did Nationalism and Militarism influence war?

Many people had outstanding ambitions into making their country great again which contributed to a lot of tensions

How was the British Prime Minister criticized?

Neville Chamberlain tried to work with Hitler to avoid war, but many historians argue he was foolish to have ignored Winston Churchill’s warnings

What does the abbreviation LAMB stand for for German losses?

Land- 13% was lost and so was 10% of their population: including African colonies

Army- only allowed to have 100,000 men, no airforce, no tanks but only 6 battleships

Money- 6.6 billion

Blame- Article 231 of the treaty of Versailles says that Germany must accept the responsibility and guilt of starting a war

Why did Britain get involved after Germany invaded Poland?

Because of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact which meant that Britain had to step in and counter act any Nazi movements.

When did WW2 begin?

3rd of September 1939

When did WW2 end in Europe?

9th of May 1945